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Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-27
AN ESIhETIC STEER.
One Of Don CamerOn's Steers Walks
Quietly Into q ParlOr.

Quietly Into Parlor.
Mount Joy Star: Quite number OF
steers are driven through town every few
days to the freight depot to be shipped
away. Very frequently these cattle play
some rather queer capers while parading
the streets. The lot brought here last
Friday morning by the tenant farmer for
j. Don aid Cameron was, however, above
the ordinary run in that respect. One of
that number, who doubtless thought MIN
self better than the rest, decided to walk
on the pavement, which he did for con-
siderable distance, much to the annoy
ance of pedestrians. Several glass fronts
made narrow escapes from being run in
by the bovine's great horns. Indeed the
animal at one time seriously considered
to 60 down the steps into the queensware
cellar of Breneman' S store. 1t was, how
ever decided to enter in at more con-
venient place, and the next attempt was
made to get up the steps into the tailor.
ing shop of Frank b. Gram, and was only
prevented from doing so by having the
door slammed IN his face and shut before
an entrance was gained.
The walk was continued until the resi-.
dence of H. S. Staufler was reached; here
the front door Of the parlor was opens to
let in some fresh morning air. The
brute at once walked inside without
rapping or waiting for an invitation. AS
he was considerably overheated and
found the room quite cool. it seems that
it was at once decided to stay at such
comfortable place, as it took the work of
several persons for a considerable time.
with good whips well laid on, to make
: the intruder decide to leave the parlor.
At last, however, he came out, and that,
too without doing any damage: Before
the stock-yards we're reached several
other attempts were made to enter build.
ings, yards. and to get on the pavement.
Some of our citizens, of course, objected
to the cattle being driven through town,
but it could hardly be expected that the
farmers residing west from here would
drive around and come in the pike east
or up the Haverstick road, which would
be the only way to get to the stock-yards
without driving them through town.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-27
MAT SPLITLOG'S LUCK,
An Indian Who Is Reputed 20 be
Worth q Million.

A correspondent of the st. Louis Re-
publican tells the following story Of the
richest Indian in the United States In
1S43 Splitlog came west with some OF his
tribe, and found after his arrival at West
Port Landing (now Kansas City, that he
only had fifty cents in his pocket. He
induced an old Indian to 60 his security
for the price of an ak. With this AK he
cut cord wood for the steamboats, at the
rate Of twenty-five cents per cord, an d
after paying for the AK, which cost $3,
he soon saved enough to buy a pony, and
shortly after we find him with herd of
horses. About 1850 Splitlog was married
to the daughter OF the old man who went
his security for the price OF the AK aud
shortly afterwards he began to build a
mill. At this time he had no money to
pay for labor, SO he did the work himself.
lie selected the timber, cut and
hauled the logs, and then
had "raising''-that il, had his
neighbors come and help him raise the
building. He finished the mill himself
with everything--but the burrs. These
would cost at that time $3.50, and Splitlog
had no money still he was determined
not to give up the idea of running o
mill" When in this dilemma steam
boat which WAS unloading pair of burrs
at the ]" Landing" accidentally let them
fall overheard, and they sank to the
bottom Of the Missouri river. Splitlos.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-27
LONG LOST BROTHER.
He Returns in Time to Claim q Leg
acy of $4,000.

acy of $4,000.
Philadelphia Record: Over twenty-five
years ago Clayton H. Page. then young
man just out of his teens, disappeared
from Mount Holly because of some dis
appointment in love. and took passage on
a vessel bound for Charleston, 5. G.
Drifting from that locality he enlisted in
engagements. in one of which he was
wounded. He was sent 10 the govern.
ment hospital at Washington for treat
ment. Upon his recovery and discharge
from that institution he again disap.
peared. As the years rolled by and
nothing was heard from him he was given
up for dead, it having been generally
supposed that he had rc.cnlisted
under mother name and had been killed
in action.
When his mother died. about twelve
years ago an effort was made to discover
whether he was living or not, but nothing
definite was learned, and all believed
him dead except his sister, Anna II. Page
who still held to the belief that he was
living. So completely did this idea take
possession Of her that at her death. in
1885, she directed in her will that her es
tate, which was valued at about $4,000,
should be given to her long lost brother
provided he should return to Mount
Holly within twelve years after her death
and satisfy her executor as to to his
identity.
Two months ago the missing man
reached Mount Holly, and produced be-
fore the executor, James Lippincott, un-
deniable proofs of his identity. He was
paid the full amount of the legacy on
Thursday, and will return to Australia,
where he has been living, in day or
two. He is very retcent in regard to his
past career.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-27

counties arrive, the grand assessment
roll Will be complete and ready for pub.
lication.
Church Howe is in the city for a few
days and was busily engaged yesterday
with the county commissioners in ap.
praising grounds taken for right of way
by his company IN their new Crete llnc.
Only few cases occurred IN this county
in which a satisfactory purchase could
not be made and the parties were re.
ceiving their appraisements yesterday.
AT the last session of the city council
an amended ordinance relative to the
estimate and levy for the wear was
passed. The ordinance provides the fol.
lowing levy; For general fund, 8 mills,
interest fund, mills; water fund, 3 mills;
special Judgment fund, 1 mill; library
fund, mill; fire department, mills;
police. department, 3 mills; sewer fund,
y mills; school fund, 10 mills; total levy,
81 mills
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-27
Two RattIesuakes.

Napa Cali Calistogan: Thursday last
Charles Moberg was laborlng in Carver $
vineyard, near Mr. Lincoln's place down
the valley, and when taking his hand
from vine from which he was removing
suckers. a rattlesnanke struck at his hand
and barely missed it, Moberg having a
large pruning knife with him, then sew
cred the reptiles head from its body-an
act said to have been very Gleyerly done,
Rattlesnakes are extremely scarce IN the
valley. and the discovery of this one there
was surprise.
One day last week as Joe Downey was
returning from Lower Lake with one OF
William Spier's freight teams, when about
five miles this side OF that town he saw
a rattlesnake crossing the road short
the sssw and tiIied the snake which be
declares was four feet long and of large
circumference for q reptile, 1t had eleven
rattles. .'' :. -
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-27
Low Prices, High Wages, Small Profits
From Edward Atklnson's ESSAY in the

August Century under the above title,
accompanied by charts, we quote the
following Introduction: The minds of
many persons have been and are greatly
disturbed because there has been IN re-
cent years great reduction in the prices
of nearly all the leading articles of COM
merce, the principle decline dating sub
stantially from the year 1878. The de-
cline IN prices began soon after the war
IN the United States, but the general de-
cline in all countries on q specie basis
may be dated from 1873.
BY whatever standard prices are
measured land there are many carefully
compiled tables), the average is found to
be lower at the present time than at any
period since date anterior to the year
1850, in which year the great supply of
gold from California. and little later
from Australia, began to effect the vol
ume of the money metals of the world.
In most of the discussions of the
money question this great fall IN prices
fortune, and it is often held that any
measure of legislation ought to be
adopted which might tend to check it. Is
not this very partial and one-sided view
of the subject?
Some one has wisely and wittily said
that "it does much matter what happens
to the millionaire--how is it with the
million?"
If it shall appear that out of this great
reduction in prices the millions have
gained higher wages; that hundreds of
thousands of families have gained better
homes and greater comfort IN life; while
those who have suffered temporary loss
have been only the rich who have been
incapable OF adjusting themselves to the
new conditions, or the unskilled poor
who have been unable to grasp the
greater opportunities for welfare which
invention has offered them, then may we
not come to the conclusion that dimin.
ished profits and low prices are merely
the complement of higher wages and
lower cost, and are, therefore, most GER
poverty to welfare, yet still leaving the
problem open, how to help the unskilled
poor?
Lit will be remembered that 1t has been
stated that to far as the great mass of the
people of this and of other lands are con-
cerned, about One-half the cost Of living
is the price paid for the materials for
food. the cost of food to common labOrers
who have families to support being as a
rule much more than one half their in
| come.
The question of interest to those who
assume to be strictly "the working
classes" is not so much what the price of
| the necessities of life may be, as it is how
many portions Of food, fuel, and clothing
| each one can buy at the retail shops in
which they deal, and how good shelter
each one can procure for ono days or
one years earning. In other words.
| what is, or what has been, the value OF a
| days labor when converted into the com
| modities which are necessary to exist
ence.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-27

learned of this, contracted with the owner
to pay him $2b for the burrs and take
them up himself, which he evidently did
after much trouble and hard work, and
having got the burrs out Of the river it
took but Il short time to get ready to start
the mill. The machinery was rugged for
horse power, and the day that Splitlog
horses from his herd amp earned S5 cents
cash, and in the evening he gave his
money to his wife and told her to go to
Northrup's (SplitlOg's present bankers IN
Kansas City and buy them something
good to eat, as he now had that much
money that he did not need.
Splitlog's mill was u success and in
1866 we find him one of the leading men
of his tribe. BY the treaty of the Upper
Sandusky the Wyandottes are not al.
lowed to ALLEVIATE their lands, but in 1855
u new treaty was made between the Wy
andottes and the United States which
severed the tribal relations of the Wyan-
dottes. After the adoption of this treaty
Splitlog began to speculate in real estate
and, although he can neither READ nor
write he has been one of the most sue
cessful speculators IN the Heighborhood
of Kansas City, and Is to day worth over
81, 100000. About fourteen years ago
Splitlog moved to Indian territory and
located on Elk river, near the Missouri
line and about four miles from Tiff City,
and recently he became interested in a
silver mine IN Mcdonald county, Mis-
souri,. With his characteristic energy he
began operations at once. He hired q
mining expert named B. +. Requa, from
Chicago, to superintend the operations
at the mines, and becoming convinced
that to develop the mines and build up a
town Of Spiitlog n railroad was necessary
he together with his partner in the
mines, Moses w. Clay, commenced nego-
tiating with the projectors of the New Or
leans Natchez & Fort Scott railroad
company, and soon that company was
formed for the purpose of building a rail.
road between the terminal points named
in its title and running by way of Neosho
and Splitlog City. This company being
too slow to meet the vigorous ideas of
SplitlOg and Clay, they severed their con-
nection with the same, and Matthias Spiit-
log, Moses W. Clay, George Hubert,
and others organized the Kansas City,
Fort Scott Il Southern railroad company
with a capital of $4,000, 900, Tor the pur.
pose OF building a railroad from Kansas
City to Fort Smith, passing through Split.
log City and Neosho This road is now
graded for about thirty miles between
Splitlog City and Joplin, and 1t is only
question of few months when the ears
will run southwark from Joplin to Fort
Smith, and Matthias Splitlog, the million
aire Indian, who is probably the richest
IN the United States
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-27
POzZonl.

No name is better and more pleasantly
and widely known than that of Mr.. j.
A. Pozzoni. For Years he has made him
self famous by the elegant perfumes and
complexion powder that bears his name.
the latterhaving found its way to the
bellies of Paris Germany and London,
Everybody admire beauty in ladies.
Nothingwill do more to produce or en-
hance it than to use Mr.. Pozzoni's pre-
paratiOns
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-27
Frightful Waste,
Consumption carries off its thousands

Consumption carries off its thousands
OF victims every year. Yes, thousands
of human lives are being wasted that
might be saved, for the fact is now es-
tablished that consumption, in its early
Medical Discovery will, If used in time,
effect n permanent cure. II has no equal
as a remedy for bronchitis, coughs AMI
colds Its efficacy has been proved in
thousands of cases. All druggists.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-27
The Voice Restored,

AMITYvILLE, N. Y, March 8. 1886.
Two years ago my son was attacked
with severe cold which settled in his
throat, and he entirely lost his voice. 1
was advised to put Allcock's Porous
plasters around his neck. applied two.
In one day he was much better, and in
four days he was perfectly well. /, for
one, can recommend AIlcock's Pla sters
as first class. Mrs. JOHN DAY.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-27
Notice To Architects.

yTNHE Board of Public Lands and Buildings
J. viii receive plans and specifications al any
Tune before August lst, 1887, ats p N; for the
Nebraska Building to be = threestory briek,
With stone basement, and not u cost over $75 =
Right reserved 20 reject any or all plans sub Z.
nitted by order Of said board. July q, 1887.
July s to Augl q. L. LAWS, Secretary.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-11-04

convinced uQtll Lley nau naue one
more trial. 1t was therefore agreed
that Lackinsky should remain in cap
tivity another night.
Five guerillas entered the vault on
the following morning, uttering furi-
Gus threats against the French, ac-
companied by maledictions on the
hend of Napoleon. They spoke in
Spanish, of which Lackinsky under
stood quite enough to know what
they were saying. but be assumed an
air of unc0ncern and looked from one
to another as though wondering what
could be the cause of their excitement.
After being informed that he was to
have another trial, he was led
to the chapel where, ranged along
the STEPS of the altar, he heheld u doz
en- guerilla chic is who had constitut-
ed themselves g council of war
With show Of suddenly understand
ing that he was to undergo al exam-
ination. the young Lieutenant demand
ed an interpreter.
A soldier who spoke German was
sent for and the trial proceeded
What is the object of your jour
ney rom Madrid to Lisbon ?" was
the first question.
Being an officer of the Cars
guard," answered Lackinsky, ! have
been entrusted with important dis
patches from Baron Strogauoff to Ad-
miral SiniaIin y
"a SIX him if he is friend to Spaiu?"
said one of the judges to the interpre-
ter.
Indeed l am !" replied the Pole,
when the question was put to him in
German; IL he1or and esteem the
Spanish nation, and would be delight
ed if they would consent to form an
alliance with my country"
Turning toward the council the in
terpreter said in French; "T .,e pris-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-11-04

ouer declares that he is Russian,
and be adds that his sovereign is a
firm friend and ally of Napoleon. He
also says that be despises Spain, and
that he considers her soldiers a band
of robbers and cut-tbroats who ought
to be wiped from the face OF the ear,h
This was the most terrible ordeal
the young man had yet undergone
bat be did not betr27, hy the move
ment OF muscle. that he understood
what was said He seemed merely to
be wondering what couli SO suddenly
have aroused the council, who watch
ed him narrowly while giving vent to
angry threats. They well knew that
nothing would be so likely to put the
prisoner off bis guard as the apparent
treachery of the Interpreter.
Comrades" said Castanos, who
entered the chapel at the conclusion
of the Interpreters remarks, ''are you
convinced at last and will you now
permit this dispatch bearer to pro-
ceed?"
The guerillas answered with one
voice, and so eager were they to make
amends for what they considered their
error, that within one hour Lackin-
sky's horse, papers. and weapons were
restored, and be was far on the road
TO Lisbon, rejoicing at bis escape.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-11-04
Is This SectiOnalism.

Hon. James G.. Blaine in his
speech at Augusta, soon after his de.
feat for the Presidency, gave an ex-
hibit of Southern usurpation, which
appeals to every white and colored
voter, and which shows that we are
under Democratic administration.
In speaking of intimidation he said:
"If the outrage stopped there it
would be bad enough; but it does not
stop there, for not only is the negro
population disfranchised, but the
power which rightfully and constitu-
tionally belongs to them is trans
ferred to the white population, ena-
bling the white population of the
South to exert an electoral influence
far beyond that exerted by the same
number of white people of the North.
To illustrate just how it works to the
destruction of all fair elections, let me
present to you five States in the late
Confederacy and five loyal States OF
the North, possessing in each section
the same number of electoral votes.
"In the South the States of Louisi-
ana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia
and South Carolina have in the ag-
giegate forty-sight electoral votes.
They have $500 900 white people
and over 100000 colored people.
In the North the States of Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas and Cali
fornia have likew in the aggregate
forty eight electoral votes, and they
have white population of $500, 900,
OF just double the five Southeran
States | have named The Northern
States have practically no colored
population. 1t is therefore, evident
that the white men in these Southern
States. by usurplng and absorbing
the rights of the colored men, are ex-
erting just double the political power
of the white men in the Northern
States"
How long this will continue will
depend on how long. the people will
consent to have a Democratic Admin
istration. The party which gave the
negro the ballot is the one to protect
him in his franchise. None other
will.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-11-04
A Brave Yankee Soldier

"The bravest Yankee soldier I ever
saw" says Hon Henry w Flourney,
secretary of the commonwealth of Va
participated in one of the fights in
the valley Of Virginia 1t was dur
ing Sheridan's raid in the valley.
Our company of cavalry was going
across a road and level field at a
sweeping gallop In the woods saw
solitary Yankee soldier sitting upon
horse. and | noticed tha- everv now
and then Gust as fast as be could
load) be would fire down our line.
Pop, pop, pop, would go his rife, and
l determined TO capture him. l en-
tered the woods without his seeing
me and came up in the rear of him.
| bad fac seven shooter in my hand
and intended to use it in case of emer-
geucy l rode up toward him as qui-
etly as | could, and had my pistol
cooked ready for use il he attempted
to fight. Suddenly he turned and
saw me, and in aa instant raised his
rife. | Ieveled my pistol, but he was
quicker than |, and the ball from his
rifle passed through my neck. A
few moments afterward there was .
general skirmish, but | was badly
wounded, and did not know what be-
come of the fellow who shot me and
stood solitary and alone in the very
face Of a whole company of Confeder-
ate cavalry and resisted em.-Chic.
ago Times.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-11-04

The stereotyped report of Jacob
Sharp's condition is that she remains
about the same.n And. thanks to
his money, he remains in just the
same place, instead of going to the
prison to which he was sentenced.
Mrs. Dinah Maria Craik, better
known as Miss Mulock, the author of
"John Halifax" is dead Mrs. Craik
was born in 1926 at Stoke-upon-Kent
and has been a novelist since 1S49,
when her first novel was published.
A Camden, n. j., minister has
been assaulted for not paying purticu-
lar attention to the wife of one of his
Pensioners. 1t seems pretty hard
on the ministers if they are going to
be punished whether they do or
whether they don't.
Everywhere you go, you ore cer-
tain to hear of the wonderful virtues
of DR.. Bulls B by. Syrup. All'drug-
gists sell it at 25 cents bottle.
Oftentimes crabbedness of temper
is induced by an unhealthy liver.
Laxador will bring sunshine by
promptly action IN thi, grea. organ.
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.Jurv List for November.

List OF Jurors drawn to serve in special term
of Court commencing the second Monday OF
Nov. 1857, being the i4th day, Drawn Aug. 81
1887.
Allison John n. Center tp, farmer.
Brown III J, Clay tp. carpenter.
Barnes G J. Fairview tp, laborer.
Barr Joseph, Jefferson tp, farmer.
Bortmass Wm, Butler boro 1st precinct, gar
dener.
Brandon W s. Connoq tp, farmer.
Burtner VIM, Penn tip farmer,
Critchlow T j, Prospect, merchant.
Croft A l., Lancaster tp, farmer.
Conway Clinton, Washington tp. farmer,
Carson w Ii, Buffalo Up. farmer.
DIckey W, Slipperyrock Up. farmer.
Daubenspeck Christ, Washington tp. farmer,
Elliott Thos w, Buffalo tip, farmer,
Fleeger w B, Concord tp farmer
Flinner Charles, Connoq' 5. farmer.
Gordon James, Brady tp, farmer.
Graham VIM, Cranberry tp, farmer
Graham g, Cenrre Up. farmer.
Gibbs Samuel Harms CITY, laDorer.
Glenn g. Washington tp, farmer.
Grossman A w, Slipperyrock Up. farmer
Glenn John A, Worth tip, farmer.
Gilmore Hugh Marion tp, farmer.
Grant S, Allegheny Up, farmer.
Holland Vim, Sr Washington tp. farmer.
Harmon Frank, Falrview Up, farmer.
Imam Thos Concord tp punper.
Isman Samuel, Jackson w Up, miller
Irwin John, Cherry y, farmer.
Jameson " Z, Allegheny tpi farmer.
Moore w II, Worth tp, farmer.
Manon Alex, Midd,cseX Up, farmer.
Miller George, Clay Up, farmer.
McIaHgbilD Mci9wah JFis 3. FairFisw Fi W Y, irInsr
Porter Kerr Cherry S, farmer.
Pearce Horace Butler tp, farmer.
Patterson A J. Allegheny Up, farmer.
Reed Ii r, Slipperyrock Up. farmer.
Rivers John ST Winfield tp farmer.
Rosenberg VIM j, Venango TIP, farmer.
Shaffer Henry, Jackson tip, farmer
Shaffner George Butler boro lst precinct, con-
tractor
Smith G w Allegheny Up, farmer.
Smith " L. Falryiew Up, producer.
Smith Thos. Parker tp, farmer,
Shelver G W. Butler boro lst precinct, prir ter,
Thompson D A. Parker tp, farmer.
THOMPSON Robert, Cleartield tp, farmer
Walters w d. Clinton tip, farmer,
Witzel Nicholas. Brady Up, blacksmith.
WaSson w H. Marion tp, farmer, .
West David. F1an6ljn tp, farmer.